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From the brink to billionaires: Sydney brothers land $14.8 billion Microsoft deal

The US tech giant has signed a $14.8 billion agreement to buy artificial intelligence computing capacity from Sydney-based Iren, becoming its largest customer.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 59 minutes ago

Foreign Charities Contributed $2 Billion to Left-Wing Groups, Policies in US: Report

At least one foreign organization is connected to the Chinese Communist Party, the report stated.

Epoch Times - World - 5 hours ago

Tuesday's budget will include billions in cuts, tax change meant to spur growth: source

On the eve of presenting his first budget, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne suggested the hotly anticipated document will include measures that even the opposition parties will see worth supporting.

CBC News - Politics - 6 hours ago

Microsoft signs $9.7-billion cloud contract with IREN for Nvidia chips -- Yesterday

IREN says contract with Microsoft includes a 20% prepayment

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 6 hours ago

Investors balk at $9.5-billion takeover of Canada's New Gold as acquirer's shares tumble 12 per cent

Coeur Mining shares dropped after the company announced its acquisition of New Gold in an all-stock deal

The Globe and Mail - Business - 6 hours ago

Trump says he doesn't know crypto billionaire he pardoned

Changpeng Zhao had admitted to violations that allowed criminals to move money on the cryptocurrency exchange he founded, which struck a lucrative deal involving the Trump family’s own venture.

Boston Globe - Politics - 6 hours ago

Starbucks sells 60 per cent stake in China business in US$4 billion deal

Starbucks said Monday it is forming a joint venture with Chinese investment firm Boyu Capital to operate Starbucks stores in China.

CTV News - Business - 7 hours ago

OpenAI and Amazon sign $38 billion deal for AI computing power

OpenAI and Amazon have signed a $38 billion deal to run OpenAI's systems on Amazon's cloud services. OpenAI will access hundreds of thousands of Nvidia's AI chips through Amazon Web

Lancaster Online - Business - 8 hours ago

US Government Backs Rare-Earth Magnet Startup With $1.4 Billion to Counter China

The U.S. government announced a $1.4 billion partnership Monday with Vulcan Elements and ReElement Technologies to build a domestic rare-earth magnet | Economy

Breitbart - Politics - 8 hours ago

Hurricane Melissa death toll rises to 67 as insured losses in Jamaica could top $4 billion

"Seeing the videos and the photographs is one thing, but actually being there in person and seeing the damage is quite another," a local senator said. "It's heartbreaking."

NBC News - Health - 8 hours ago

OpenAI's $38 Billion AWS Switch After Restructure – Tech World Holds Its Breath

OpenAI's $38 billion switch to Amazon Web Services after its restructure reshapes the AI landscape, sparking industry tension and global anticipation.

International Business Times - Business - 8 hours ago

Amazon closes at record after $38 billion OpenAI deal with AWS

OpenAI will immediately begin tapping Nvidia's AI processors using infrastructure from Amazon Web Services.

CNBC - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7-billion consumer brands deal

Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in an approximately $48.7-billion cash-and-stock deal, creating a massive consumer health goods company

Los Angeles Times - Health - 9 hours ago

OpenAI, Amazon Ink $38 Billion Computing Power Deal

OpenAI is on a spree to partner with providers of large-scale data centers and highly scalable cloud services.

Epoch Times - Business - 10 hours ago

Microsoft Increases UAE Investment to $15.2 Billion After US Clears Nvidia Chip Exports

The tech giant expands AI and cloud infrastructure in Abu Dhabi and Dubai through 2029, deepening U.S.-UAE tech cooperation.

Epoch Times - Business - 11 hours ago

Getty's $3.7 billion attempt to buy Shutterstock faces in-depth investigation in the UK

Britain's antitrust watchdog is intensifying its investigation into Getty Images' plan to buy Shutterstock. The $3.7 billion deal would create a visual content giant. On Monday, the Competition and Markets

Lancaster Online - Business - 12 hours ago

Trump says he knows 'nothing' about the crypto billionaire he pardoned

The president's admission comes as he and his Republican allies continue to claim that President Joe Biden was unaware of his own pardon process.

NBC News - Technology - 12 hours ago

Kimberly-Clark to buy Tylenol-maker for more than $40bn -- The deal will unite two giants in the over-the-counter health business, bringing together brands like Kleenex and Benadryl.

The deal will unite two giants in the over-the-counter health business, bringing together brands like Kleenex and Benadryl.

BBC News - Business - 12 hours ago

Lambda, Microsoft agree to multibillion-dollar AI deal with Nvidia chips

The new infrastructure with Microsoft will include the NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 systems, which are also deployed by hyperscaler CoreWeave.

CNBC - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Microsoft unveils $15.2 billion AI investments in UAE

Abu Dhabi: US tech giant Microsoft on Monday announced $15.2 billion in investments in artificial intelligence and cloud computing in the United Arab...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Kimberly-Clark agrees to buy Tylenol owner Kenvue in $48.7 billion deal, creating consumer giant

The combined company would bring together brands like Huggies and Kleenex with the likes of Band-Aid and Tylenol.

CNBC - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company.

Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company.

New York Post - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Defence Secretary 'failed to deny £2.6 billion of cuts' for the MoD, say Tories

Shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge urged the Government to scrap their Chagos deal to save money.

Evening Standard - Politics - 13 hours ago

Company behind Huggies buys Tylenol maker for $48.7B

Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company.

New York Post - Business - 14 hours ago

Exclusive–'Undisputed King of the Internet': Team Trump Draws Close to 1 Billion Views in October

The Team Trump social media accounts, led by X Strategies and its founder Alex Bruesewitz, garnered nearly a billion views in October alone across platforms and smoked the official Democrat accounts on TikTok and Instagram.

Breitbart - Technology - 14 hours ago

Life -- Ciara Geraghty: How could my parents buy a three-bed semi-D home in Dublin on a single wage in 1968 when my children never will?

When I had my kids, I harboured a vague notion of being responsible for them until they were 18.

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

OpenAI agrees to buy $38-billion in cloud computing power from Amazon

Deal announced less than a week after the maker of ChatGPT ended its cloud-computing exclusivity partnership with Microsoft

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 14 hours ago

Kimberly-Clark to acquire Tylenol maker Kenvue in $48.7 billion deal -- Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a $48.7 billion cash-and-stock deal, creating a massive consumer health goods company.

Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a $48.7 billion cash-and-stock deal, creating a massive consumer health goods company.

CBS News - US News - 14 hours ago

Kimberly-Clark to Buy Tylenol Parent Kenvue in $48.7 Billion Deal

The combined company will bring together 10 well-known, billion-dollar brands.

Epoch Times - Business - 15 hours ago

Kimberly-Clark to buy Tylenol maker Kenvue in cash-and-stock deal worth $48.7-billion

Cash-and-stock transaction will create a consumer goods giant

The Globe and Mail - Business - 16 hours ago

Kimberly-Clark agrees to buy Kenvue in $48.7 billion deal

The combined company would bring together brands like Huggies and Kleenex with the likes of Band-Aid and Tylenol.

CNBC - US News - 16 hours ago

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue in $48.7 billion deal

Shares of Kenvue were up 18% in premarket trading, while Kimberly-Clark‘s shares were down 12.5%.

NBC News - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Kimberly-Clark buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in US$48.7 billion deal

Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company.

CTV News - Business - 17 hours ago

China's Geely buys 26.4% stake in Renault's Brazil unit

French carmaker Renault said on Monday it has signed a deal with Chinese Geely to sell it a 26.4% stake in its Brazilian subsidiary, thus continuing the...

Daily Sabah - Business - 17 hours ago

Microsoft signs US$9.7 billion contract with IREN for Nvidia chips

Microsoft has struck a US$9.7 billion deal with data-center operator IREN that includes access to Nvidia’s advanced chips, aiming to ease the computing crunch that has kept the tech giant from fully cashing in on the artificial intelligence boom.

CTV News - Science - 18 hours ago

Time to be proud to buy British in stock market and supermarket

A UK relief for UK investors in UK companies would be simple to understand.

Evening Standard - Business - 19 hours ago

The floods killed more than 200 people and caused billions of euros in damage.

The regional president of Spain's Valencia region has stepped down amid public outrage over his handling of the 2024 disaster. The floods killed more than 200 people and caused billions of euros in damage.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 21 hours ago

Public service braces for billions in spending cuts ahead of Tuesday's budget -- November 1, 2025

The finance minister has hinted at shrinking the size of the public service, a move union leaders say could put up to 70,000 jobs at risk

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 1 day ago

Good Bad Billionaire -- Diane Hendricks: Building a fortune

From teen mom to roofing mogul: how Diane Hendricks built a $22 billion empire

BBC News - Business - 1 day ago

YOUNG MONEY -- Time to fix the inflation indicator hobbling a generation of homebuyers -- Paul Kershaw

Since 2000, average home prices have climbed about 319 per cent, while Statistics Canada’s CPI has risen only 69 per cent

The Globe and Mail - Business - 1 day ago

Mark Zuckerberg drops in billionaire ranks after losing $29B in single day as Meta stock tanks

Investors recoiled from Meta’s plan to issue $30 billion in new debt to fund artificial intelligence spending.

New York Post - Business - 3 days ago

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9: American car-buyer tastes meet Korean EV tech

There’s a lot to like about this SUV, made in Georgia.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Microsoft and OpenAI reach new deal valuing OpenAI at $500 billion

The deal removes a major constraint on raising capital for OpenAI, which was founded as a nonprofit AI safety group.

NBC News - Technology - 3 days ago

Billie Eilish to billionaires: 'No hate, but give your money away, shorties'

Billie Eilish wants billionaires to donate more. As the Grammy and Oscar winner accepted the music award at this year’s WSJ. Magazine Innovator Awards on Wednesday night, she urged the ultra-wealthy to address more of the world’s issues.

CTV News - Entertainment - 3 days ago

This quarter's winners and losers from tech's AI $380 billion spending boom

With the largest cloud and internet companies reporting results this week, it's clear that spending on artificial intelligence is only increasing.

CNBC - US News - 3 days ago

House price growth slips back amid subdued buyer confidence, Nationwide says

Nationwide said UK house price growth fell month-on-month in October to 0.3% from 0.5% in September.

Evening Standard - Business - 3 days ago

'Give your money away,' Billie Eilish tells billionaires -- The singer called on the mega wealthy to donate more to charity, during a speech at the WSJ Awards attended by the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and George Lucas.

The singer called on the mega wealthy to donate more to charity, during a speech at the WSJ Awards attended by the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and George Lucas.

BBC News - Entertainment - 4 days ago

Wealthsimple hits $10-billion valuation milestone with $750-million financing -- October 27, 2025

Latest nine-figure deal in Canadian tech comes after digital bank challenger surpasses $100-billion asset mark

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 4 days ago

The Category 5 storm has left 75% of Jamaica without power and $22 billion in damage. Recovery could take a decade.

As Hurricane Melissa continues its trail of death and devastation through the Caribbean, Jamaica is taking stock. With over 75% of the country without power and $22 billion in damage, experts estimate that recovery could take a decade.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 4 days ago

Printworks owners secures £20 million investment to buy more venues

The funding from Lloyds follows the acquisition of hospitality operator Camm & Hooper,

Evening Standard - Business - 4 days ago

MultiBank Group, Khabib Nurmagomedov launch exclusive worldwide multi-billion-dollar joint venture to build world's first regulated tokenized sports ecosystem

Dubai, UAE: Multibank Group, the world s largest financial derivatives institution, has entered into an exclusive worldwide multi billion dollar joint...

Peninsula Qatar - Business - 4 days ago

She left school to buy a laundromat: The appeal of 'boring businesses'

Businesses like laundromats and car washes might seem boring, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t making good money. And financially savvy Canadians are taking note

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 5 days ago

'Million Dollar Listing' star makes bold move to safeguard first-time buyers from market drops

"Confidence, not fear," should define California's competitive housing market, as celebrity agent Josh Altman embarks on a new mission to help protect first and second-time homebuyers.

Fox News - Business - 5 days ago

AI data center in Louisiana brings unwanted construction, rising energy bills -- Louisiana approved Meta's $10 billion project in August, saying it would bring "hope" for economic growth, but some experts say the center's power demands will raise customers' power bills​ statewide.

Louisiana approved Meta's $10 billion project in August, saying it would bring "hope" for economic growth, but some experts say the center's power demands will raise customers' power bills​ statewide.

CBS News - Technology - 6 days ago

Why is Amazon spending billions of dollars to expand but slashing 14,000 jobs?

Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 6 days ago

Brian Kelly's LSU firing: Where will his $54M buyout rank among college football's biggest?

As LSU faces a massive buyout after firing Brian Kelly, the projected $54 million payout could rank among college football's highest ever.

Fox News - Business - 7 days ago

Starmer signs £8 billion Typhoon fighter jet deal with Turkey

The agreement is the largest fighter jet deal in almost 20 years and the first new order for UK Typhoons since 2017

Independent UK - Politics - 7 days ago

Why Podcast Advertisers Are Holding Back Close to $1 Billion

A new survey from podcast ad agency Oxford Road finds a lack of clear measurement metrics across audio and video platforms is giving advertisers pause.

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 7 days ago

MPs say Home Office 'squandered' billions on asylum hotels

The Home Affairs Committee said the Home Office's "incompetent delivery" has left the department unable to cope with a surge in demand, forcing it to rely on hotels

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 7 days ago

B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu loses court fight to take over Hudson's Bay properties -- Tara Deschamps -- -

An Ontario court has ruled against a B.C. billionaire who spent the summer fighting for the right to occupy and start businesses in the former Hudson’s Bay properties.

CBC News - Business - 8 days ago

Amazon cuts 25% off lamp buyers say has 'changed my life' on dark winter mornings

The sunrise alarm clock has been a hit with shoppers who say it has made waking up much easier during the darker months

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 12 days ago

Judge Awards Family Close To $1 Billion After Botched Baby Delivery

Anyssa Zancanella was rushed to a hospital in Utah six years ago after her water broke. The family says the nurses were so green, they gave her dangerous doses of a labor-inducing drug.

Inside Edition - Health - 17 days ago

This Issue Causes $1 Billion of Damage Each Year. Nobody Is Talking About It. -- Nick Ripatrazone

Next week’s rain might be the start of a sinkhole near you.

Slate - Business - 17 days ago

GM to take a $1.6-billion hit as policy shifts force reassessment of EV plans -- October 14, 2025

Auto maker’s announcement follows the end of EV tax incentives and relaxing emissions rules in the U.S.

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 17 days ago

Brookfield to invest $5-billion with Bloom Energy to power AI data centres -- October 13, 2025

Partnership is first phase of a plan to build ‘AI factories’ to meet escalating energy demand

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 17 days ago

In tight times for Penn State's budget, James Franklin's $50M buyout is maddening [editorial]

THE ISSUE: Penn State fired head football coach James Franklin on Sunday, “less than 24 hours after a 22-21 home upset at the hands of Northwestern all but ended whatever

Lancaster Online - Opinion - 19 days ago

Defamation charges filed against those who exposed the billion-dollar scam network in Thailand and Cambodia

Thailand MP Rangsiman Rome questioned the motive for filing defamation charges: “Is this really about damage to reputation or is it an attempt to silence criticism and protect something bigger?”

Global Voices - Business - 20 days ago

Feds seize $15 billion from alleged forced labor scam built on "human suffering"

Scams like this one net billions from well-educated victims.

Ars Technica - Business - 20 days ago

Oura reaches $11 billion valuation with new $900 million fundraise

Oura reaches $11 billion valuation with new $900 million fundraise.

CNBC - Health - 20 days ago

Gold Dealer Says 'All-Time' Records Broken as Aussies Rush to Buy Bullion

The 5,000 year old investment option is surging amid ongoing uncertainty with global tensions.

Epoch Times - Business - 21 days ago

Billions needed to rebuild Gaza after Israeli destruction: Experts

Two years of Israel’s genocide left the Gaza Strip physically shattered, socially fractured, and economically paralyzed. With more than half of its...

Daily Sabah - World - 21 days ago

Crypto bloodbath wipes out billions, but signs of stabilization emerge

Bitcoin falls as leveraged traders face billions in liquidations following U.S. tariff announcement on Chinese technology imports.

Fox News - Business - 23 days ago

SoftBank shares soar 11% after it agrees to buy ABB robotics unit for $5.4 billion

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index hit a fresh record high earlier in the session.

CNBC - World - 25 days ago

Salesforce says it won't pay extortion demand in 1 billion records breach

Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters gave Salesforce until Friday to pay or else.

Ars Technica - Business - 26 days ago

$2 Billion in Crypto Assets Stolen by North Korean Hackers in 2025: Report

Stolen funds are believed to be funneled to the North Korean regime’s weapons programs.

Epoch Times - Business - 26 days ago

Billionaires, Zionists and a UN official: Tony Blair's proposed team for Gaza

Aryeh Lightstone, Naguib Sawiris, Marc Rowan and Sigrid Kaag were named in the leaked Blair plan for Gaza

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Elon Musk becomes the first person to hit $500 billion net worth: Forbes -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday became the first person ever to achieve a net worth of nearly $500 billion, propelled by a rebound in the EV company's shares and surging valuations of the tech entrepreneur's other startups this year.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday became the first person ever to achieve a net worth of nearly $500 billion, propelled by a rebound in the EV company’s shares and surging valuations of the tech entrepreneur’s other startups this year.

First Post - Technology - 1 month ago

Jared Kushner, Saudi Arabia Team Up To Buy Video Game Developer For $55 Billion

The Electronic Arts deal is the largest leveraged buyout in history.

Huffington Post - Business - 1 month ago

Is America in a New Gilded Age? | CBS Reports -- When tech billionaires were given a front row-seat at the latest presidential inauguration - and the world's richest man gained unprecedented power over federal agencies - questions about the growing influence of today's tycoons took center stage. Is America in a new Gilded Age, or is this just the latest chapter in its struggle to balance wealth, power and democracy?

When tech billionaires were given a front row-seat at the latest presidential inauguration — and the world's richest man gained unprecedented power over federal agencies — questions about the growing influence of today's tycoons took center stage. Is America in a new Gilded Age, or is this just the latest chapter in its struggle to balance wealth, power and democracy?

CBS News - Top Stories - 1 month ago

For-Profit Corporations Are Buying Up More Psychiatric Hospitals. Some Flout Federal Law With Scarce Repercussions.

Psychiatric hospitals — increasingly owned by for-profit corporations — are illegally turning away patients during crises. Yet only a handful face penalties, with fines that are trivial, a ProPublica investigation found.

ProPublica - Health - 1 month ago

Giving credit: the rise of buy now, pay later

Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, why this new form of finance could be more valuable than its critics argue

Economist - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Labor Day battle cry: Billionaires didn't build this country – workers did, and they'll take it back

Workers have tremendous collective power to demand better conditions and challenge corporations through strikes, organizing and union action.

Fox News - Top Stories - 2 months ago

Jet-Engine Maker Pratt & Whitney Gets $2.9 Billion Contract Modification for Fighter-Jet Work -- About 30% of the work will be carried out in Connecticut, with the vast majority of the in-state production set to take place...

About 30% of the work will be carried out in Connecticut, with the vast majority of the in-state production set to take place at Pratt's manufacturing plants in East Hartford and Middletown.

Military.com - Technology - 2 months ago

Bullish Crypto Exchange Soars in NYSE Debut, Market Cap Briefly Tops $92 Billion

Investors piled into Bullish’s public debut, signaling growing trust in regulated crypto platforms as bitcoin’s year-long rally fuels market optimism.

Epoch Times - Business - 2 months ago

Joe Biden spotted buying ice cream

Known ice cream fiend and former United States President Joe Biden went on a frozen treat spree in Maryland.

Sky News - Weird - 2 months ago

Musk's driverless dream: Tesla announces June 12 rollout for robotaxi in Austin -- Tesla is eying for June 12 to launch its highly-anticipated robotaxi in Austin. However, billionaire Elon Musk's company has its share of hurdles in launching the landmark service

Tesla is eying for June 12 to launch its highly-anticipated robotaxi in Austin. However, billionaire Elon Musk’s company has its share of hurdles in launching the landmark service

First Post - Technology - 3 months ago

How Elon Musk, George Soros and Other Billionaires Are Shaping the Most Expensive Court Race in U.S. History

Ten years ago, Wisconsin approved unlimited political spending. Now, as spending for its Supreme Court race surpasses more than $80 million, some campaign reformers are wondering if the state is reaching a tipping point.

ProPublica - Politics - 7 months ago

Trump, Taiwanese chipmaker announce new $100 billion plan to build five new US factories

‘It’s a matter of national security for us,’ Trump says

Voice of America - Technology - 8 months ago

Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour ends with $2 billion in ticket sales

Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" earned $2 billion in gross ticket sales, according to The New York Times. Swift took the stage for the final time on Dec. 8 in Vancouver.

Fox News - Business - 10 months ago

'Inside Out 2' Becomes First Animated Movie To Sell $1 Billion Worth Of Tickets Outside US

The milestone marked the second record set by the Pixar Animation Studios sequel, which last month surpassed Pixar's "Frozen II" as the highest-grossing animated feature.

International Business Times - Entertainment - 10 months ago

Real estate expert reveals what 'matters' to developers for homebuilding as Big Tech buys in

Madison Ventures Plus managing director Mitch Roschelle explains how incentives can help developers build homes amid a frustrating housing market.

Fox News - Business - 1 year ago

OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, on trajectory to bring in $1 billion

OpenAI, the firm that made AI chatbot ChatGPT, will reportedly bring in 10 figures of revenue on its current trajectory, according to a Tuesday report from The Information.

Fox News - Business - 1 year ago

Abramovich flew to Ankara, might sell Chelsea FC to Turkish billionaire: report

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, the owner of the Chelsea Football Club, flew to Turkey on Wednesday, as he aims to finalize the sale of Chelsea, according to a special report by the Dailymail news website.

Turkish Minute - Sports - 2 years ago